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Workiva, a provider of solutions for enterprise productivity, recently announced data integration between its Wdesk platform and more than 100 cloud, SaaS, and on-premise applications, including Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud.

Bay Dynamics, a cyber-risk analytics provider, recently announced a technology partnership with Symantec that will enable enterprises and government agencies to more efficiently and effectively detect, quantify, and prioritize insider threats and outside risks.

A new book by Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin encourages leaders to take back a sense of control over their operations. While it is not always possible to unplug in today’s connected world, writes the Man From FCPA, taking some time to unwind and simply think can be a valuable part of any leader’s toolkit.

Organisations with robust speak-up programs can address compliance problems pre-emptively, but building such programs can be tricky. Here are 12 tips how.

In one of the more interesting and recent twists to the emissions-cheating scandal, Volkswagen has accused a group of fellow German car manufacturers of collusion over the diesel engine scandal, now almost two years old.

Compliance training often can be hard to sell internally. But a training program that focuses on four cardinal virtues not only can gain traction, but can deliver value to the enterprise.

Imperva recently launched a new algorithm to automatically place individuals and their cross-functional peers into “virtual” working groups based on interactions with enterprise files to identify unusual user access patterns and help protect data against insider threats.

The key to building a truly forward-facing compliance function is to make it proactive and predictive, visionary, and strategic. And none of that is particularly easy.

When Johnson Controls and Tyco merged in 2016 to form Johnson Controls International, the merged entity created a single compliance function that was greater than the sum of its parts.

An errant tweet by President Trump set off plenty of jokes but underscored a much bigger issue: why social media compliance policies matter to everyone.

The Man From FCPA explores the question of whether a compliance professional benefits more from a humanities-based education or a business school-based education.

NICE Actimize has launched NICE Actimize Robotic Process Automation, a sophisticated technology that frees up investigators from low value, high volume manual tasks so that they may better focus on more important and strategic tasks.

Seclore, a browser-based data-centric security solution, announced this month the launch of a complete agent-less Enterprise Digital Rights Management solution, giving companies the ability to leverage the full power of data-centric security without requiring downloads or agent installs. 

The differences in roles between a corporate legal department and a corporate compliance function are akin to the differences between Rome and Athens. 

Vista Outdoor, a global designer, maker, and marketer of consumer products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, has named Kenny Bement vice president and corporate controller. He also will assume the role of chief accounting officer from Tom Sexton on June 5.

Netwrix Auditor 9.0 introduces functionality that enables organizations to respond to ransomware and insider activity, identify and block threats to their network infrastructures, restrict access to security intelligence, and slash prep time for audits.

Green Tree International, parent company of Amercanex—American Canabis Exchange—has named Steven Ferrara as chief compliance officer.

The Kroger Company last month named Todd Foley chief accounting officer, the company announced in a securities filing. He replaces Mary Elizabeth Van Oflen, who is retiring.

MetricStream, a GRC apps and solutions provider, this month announced the release of the M7 platform and apps for risk, compliance, audit, IT security, and other GRC professionals.

An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has published a comprehensive new resource guide on measuring compliance program effectiveness, but it’s not just for the healthcare industry.

IPC Systems, a provider of global communications solutions and software for the financial services industry, announced an agreement with Actiance, a communications compliance and archiving provider to leverage Actiance’s Alcatraz solution by offering IPC’s financial services customers a holistic archival solution across various digital communications.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to medical and dental facilities: Cyber-criminals are actively targeting protected health information and personally identifiable information to intimidate, harass, and blackmail business owners.

The International Compliance Association (ICA), a provider of professional qualifications in AML, governance, risk and compliance and financial crime prevention, has introduced a new service called Compass.

Yahoo General Counsel Ronald Bell has resigned; CEO Marissa Mayer will not be paid her annual bonus; and, following several internal failings, the company has started to implement a number of corrective actions following a series of security breaches, in which it is now believed that more than one billion user accounts have been compromised.